Director Of Financial Planning

Job Title: Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (Startup Environment)

Job Description

We are seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis who will be responsible for owning and maintaining the integrated three-statement financial model. This role involves leading the annual budgeting process, developing rolling forecasts, and designing management reporting packages. The position offers the opportunity to be at the center of decision-making, defining the company's trajectory over the next 12-24 months.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated three-statement financial model, including revenue build-ups by product and segment, cost structure, and cash flow.
• Lead the annual budgeting process end-to-end, managing timeline, cross-functional coordination, consolidation, and board-ready output.
• Develop and maintain rolling monthly and quarterly forecasts, incorporating variance analysis and updated business assumptions.
• Design and deliver a monthly management reporting package for the executive team and board, including P&L performance, KPIs, and forward-looking commentary.
• Build dashboards and reporting tools to provide department heads visibility into their financial performance against budget.
• Track and analyze business unit economics across revenue lines, surfacing actionable insights for leadership.
• Serve as the finance lead on strategic initiatives, including new revenue opportunities, market expansions, headcount planning, and capital allocation decisions.
• Prepare investor and executive materials, including financial performance summaries, scenario analyses, and long-range plans.
• Partner with the Revenue team to model pipeline conversion, deal economics, and revenue pacing.
• Assess and improve FP&A processes, tools, and systems, establishing financial controls and planning best practices appropriate for a high-growth media company.

Essential Skills

• 6-10 years of FP&A experience with a blend of investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance training.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, FP&A, financial planning and analysis, and investor relations.
• Experience in media, technology, or high-growth start-up organizations.
• Ability to build or substantially improve a financial planning function, including designing infrastructure.
• Comfortable operating with limited resources and building processes from scratch in a fast-moving environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting board reporting, investor relations, or a fundraising process is a plus.

Work Environment

The position requires being in the office 4 days a week, with the option to work from home on Fridays. The environment is fast-paced, requiring adaptability and resourcefulness.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of New York, NY.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $175000.00 - $200000.00/yr.

Flexible PTO, 100% employer-paid medical/dental/vision, HSA with employer contribution, 401k, and pre-tax commuter benefits Equity participation - all employees have ownership

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 23, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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